Big Quilcene River

Big Quilcene River
Country United States
State Washington
County Jefferson
Source Olympic Mountains
 - coordinates 47°48′52″N 123°7′9″W / 47.81444°N 123.11917°W / 47.81444; -123.11917 [1]
Mouth Hood Canal
 - coordinates 47°49′7″N 122°51′46″W / 47.81861°N 122.86278°W / 47.81861; -122.86278Coordinates: 47°49′7″N 122°51′46″W / 47.81861°N 122.86278°W / 47.81861; -122.86278 [1]
Location of the mouth of the Big Quilcene River in Washington

The Big Quilcene River is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It rises in the Buckhorn Wilderness near Marmot Pass, south of Buckhorn Mountain, and near Mount Constance. It flows generally east through the Olympic Mountains and the Olympic National Forest. After flowing south briefly the river is joined by Tunnel Creek and again flows east. It cuts through the Quilcene Range of the Olympic Mountains in which it collects a number of tributaries, including Mile And A Half Creek.[2] Near Rainbow Campground the river turns north and is paralleled by U.S. Route 101. In its last few miles the river turns east and flows by the south side of Quilcene before emptying into Quilcene Bay, part of Hood Canal. The Little Quilcene River enters Quilcene Bay less than a mile to the north.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Quilcene River
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mile and A Half Creek
  3. ↑ General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS Geographic Names Information System website.


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